Bozok University, School of Health, Yozgat, Turkey.
Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Ankara, Turkey.
Complement Ther Med. 2018 Feb;36:63-67. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.11.022. Epub 2017 Dec 1.
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a health problem which begins approximately one week before menstruation in women occurs as a set of physical and psychological symptoms. This study aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy on coping with premenstrual syndrome in university students.
A randomized controlled trial design was used. This study included 40 students in the intervention and 37 students in the control groups. Data was collected by questionnaire form and PMS scale. The intervention and control groups were followed up for 3 cycles in terms of PMS symptoms. The method of inhalation aromatherapy by lavender oil was applied for 5 sessions on average for each cycle.
When PMS mean scores of the intervention and control groups during 3 follow-up periods were compared, it was found that there is a statistically significant difference between intervention and control groups (p<0.05). It was determined that there is a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of PMS scale and sub-dimensions of anxiety, depressive affect, nervousness, pain, bloating, depressive thoughts mean scores of pre-test and 3rd follow-up (p<0.05), CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that inhalation aromatherapy can be used for coping with PMS. It is recommended that the students suffering from PMS problems should be informed on the inhalation therapy by lavender oil.
经前期综合征（PMS）是一种健康问题，大约在女性月经前一周开始出现，表现为一系列身体和心理症状。本研究旨在确定芳香疗法对大学生经前期综合征应对的影响。
采用随机对照试验设计。本研究包括干预组 40 名学生和对照组 37 名学生。采用问卷形式和 PMS 量表收集数据。对干预组和对照组进行了 3 个周期的 PMS 症状随访。每个周期平均采用薰衣草油吸入芳香疗法 5 次。
当比较干预组和对照组在 3 个随访期间的 PMS 平均得分时，发现干预组和对照组之间存在统计学显著差异（p<0.05）。干预组和对照组在 PMS 量表以及焦虑、抑郁情绪、紧张、疼痛、腹胀、抑郁思维的子维度的前测和第 3 次随访的平均得分方面存在统计学显著差异（p<0.05）。
结论是吸入芳香疗法可用于应对 PMS。建议有 PMS 问题的学生应告知薰衣草油吸入疗法。
